The Fresh Kisgen Show
Have you ever wanted to be your own boss? Maybe you've taken that leap into the entrepreneurial world, but you are struggling or frustrated or just want an extra tip or two. We have the answer to that "Can I really do this?" question that is burning in your gut! The Fresh Kisgen Show is an exciting new podcast designed to showcase entrepreneurs in "GO-Mode." Fresh will guide the entrepreneurs through their early days with Pebbles in the Pond, followed by a snapshot of where they are today in Rocks in the River. The third episode highlights where they are heading in the future with Boulders in the Ocean and the final episode deals with a bit more of the philosophical "why" they do what they do with Clouds in the Sky.
Each interview is broken up into bite-sized podcasts ready for you to enjoy, providing you with a literal buffet of information to choose from. Whether you are interested only in the "why" of what these entrepreneurs do or you want the whole story, The Fresh Kisgen Show has an exciting episode perfect for where you are in your own entrepreneurial journey. Download an episode today, and remember, it's not just time to start, it's time to GO!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2015
145: Todd Mendenhall; "I'd Cheat" (Clouds)
Todd's why has definitely changed, because initially it was about paying the bills. Now, he has more money than he ever dreamed he would, but he quickly found out having a new house and two new cars …
144: Todd Mendenhall; "Work Smarter" (Boulders)
Todd doesn't necessarily want to grow any larger with his companies, but he does want to work smarter and maximize what he's already doing. Today he shares about some of the ways he wants to give bac…
143: Todd Mendenhall; "Pushing the Mower" (Rocks)
After being in business nearly 25 years, Todd has a conglomerate of companies and he is busy working on them, but not bogged down working IN them. Today he shares why he isn't paying off his mortgage…
142: Todd Mendenhall; "I'm Not Going to Die" (Pebbles)
Todd got a rough start in 1990 when he used $10k to start Cleaning Connection. For several years, he sold the accounts during the day and did the cleaning at night, burning the rope at both ends.
Men…
141: Michele Kehrer; "The Balance Whisperer" (Clouds)
Michele is a self-admitted "big nerd," and shares in today's episode how that led to becoming the Queen of Balance in Chicago and beyond. She worked with the DOD and figured out that she wanted to he…
140: Michele Kehrer; "Entrepreneurship is Sexy!" (Boulders)
Entrepreneurship: "All the cool kids are doing it!" According to Michele Kehrer, now is the best time to be an entrepreneur, because everyone is more free to be who they want to be.
She's planning …
139: Michele Kehrer; "Think Zebras" (Rocks)
Michele has been in business for eight years and she's paid off her original loan for seed capital, and she's working on continuous improvement.
Today she shares what she loves and hates about the bu…
138: Michele Kehrer; "Bug in my Belly" (Pebbles)
Michele's always had the "entrepreneurial bug in her belly," and although it took her three tries to finally realize her current situation wasn't going to change, she finally got the message and got …
137: Tony Rock; "Curvebuster" (Clouds)
Tony's always gone for the highest level possible, causing others to hate him in school, since he was usually a curve-wrecker. But he believes in going for the best you can achieve.
Today he shares…
136: Tony Rock; "The Jesus Model" (Boulders)
Tony has a long-term plan in place, and he's just getting started. In today's episode, he shares some of his strategies for reaching his 10-year goals as well as what those goals are.
He wants to bui…
135: Tony Rock; "The Royal Flush" (Rocks)
Tony is past the pebble stage and today he shares where they are right now. They are approaching 300 employees and he likes to run lean, meaning he likes to be tight on cash because they are continui…
134: Tony Rock; "Ankle Biters" (Pebbles)
Tony Rock founded Cimarron Infrastructure Group just over 3 years ago, but he's got grand plans. He won't put all his eggs in one basket, but he's discovered he'd rather have a small piece of a much …
133: Mike Gastin; "I Can't Fire Myself" (Clouds)
Mike got into his own business because he's a terrible employee. He admits that when he was working for someone else, he just felt like he wanted freedom. He's willful and stubborn and refused to not…
132: Mike Gastin; "Delusions of Grandeur" (Boulders)
Although Mike wants to expand and rebrand, he doesn't have plans to take over the world. Today he shares how he plans to get to the $5 million mark and why he's looking to the future. He plans to nar…
131: Mike Gastin; "Increase the Crazy" (Rocks)
Mike shares a birthday with the original owner of Bob Wright Creative, and they met a few years back, realizing he was exactly half of the original owner's age. He's learned a lot in the past dozen y…
130: Mike Gastin; "I'm a Knucklehead" (Pebbles)
Mike Gastin is a serial entrepreneur, and he'll be the first to admit he's had a lot of starts and fails. Twelve years ago, he took a chance on acquiring a company that was already in existence, and …
129: Mark Giltner; "Two Lawyers Walked into a Bar" (Clouds)
All jokes aside, Mark Giltner takes his work very seriously. His goal is to take care of the clients, and his role has become more that of counselor to his clients. He's enjoyed long-term relationshi…
128: Mark Giltner; "Setting Traps" (Boulders)
Mark enjoys setting traps for the opposing clients and the success that comes with setting a good trap. He's great at what he does and he knows how to train a new attorney to do what he does.
Shelton…
127: Mark Giltner; "The Moving Lunch" (Rocks)
Although Mark knows he's still too much in the weeds in his business, he loves litigation and loves setting traps for plaintiffs in his cases. He loves what he does, but he also realizes he needs to …
126: Mark Giltner; "Shopping Cart Litigation" (Pebbles)
Mark Giltner started his journey with Shelton & Valadez more than 20 years ago, but it was an interesting trip that got him there. Starting out in investment banking, he decided in his senior year th…